[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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    CELEBRATING EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM RELIEF FOR NEBRASKANS

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
House passage of the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, 
and I thank Congresswoman Letlow and Senator Fischer for their 
leadership in sending this important legislation to the President's 
desk.
  Wildfires have wreaked havoc across Nebraska's Third District, with 
more than 860,000 acres burned this year alone.
  Now more than ever, Nebraskans deserve relief, not additional 
burdens.
  I was proud to cosponsor this commonsense piece of legislation, which 
will ensure that Emergency Conservation Program eligibility can be 
triggered faster in response to a natural disaster, like the wildfires 
in my district, and provide much-needed flexibility for producers as 
they begin to rebuild.
  Nebraskans are resilient, but they shouldn't have to navigate 
unnecessary red tape while recovering from disaster.
  Today, with final passage of this bill, we took a meaningful step 
toward providing producers with the timely support they need to 
rebuild, restore, and recover.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to seeing President Trump sign this into 
law.

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